stepmother
Translation
stepmother
Examples
My stepmother is very kind.
My stepmother is very kind.
Cinderella had a wicked stepmother.
Cinderella had a wicked stepmother.
Grammar Patterns
((a/my/his...)) stepmother a noun used as a subject or object. My stepmother lives in Florida.
Similar Words
Antonyms: biological mother
Etymology
The prefix 'step-' indicates a relationship by remarriage of a parent, not by blood. 'Mother' is a female parent.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a mother you 'step' into a relationship with through marriage, rather than by birth.